Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 30.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.9%
Change on year
up 83.2%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2019
All-time low
16.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

203040502007201420222007: 39.52008: 41.72009: 46.22010: 44.92011: 40.42012: 362014: 45.52015: 46.92016: 48.32017: 45.12018: 45.42019: 512021: 16.82022: 30.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 30.9% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in 2022.

The figure is up 83.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 39.5%
2008 41.7% +5.6%
2009 46.2% +10.8%
2010 44.9% -2.7%
2011 40.4% -10.0%
2012 36.0% -10.9%
2014 45.5% +26.3%
2015 46.9% +3.0%
2016 48.3% +3.1%
2017 45.1% -6.7%
2018 45.4% +0.7%
2019 51.0% +12.4%
2021 16.8% -67.0%
2022 30.9% +83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 39.5% 46.2% 3
2010s 44.8% 36.0% 51.0% 9
2020s 23.8% 16.8% 30.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador was 30.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 242 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)